septicaemia

British

/ ˌsɛptɪˈsiːmɪə /

noun

Nontechnical name: blood poisoning. a condition caused by pus-forming microorganisms in the blood See also bacteraemia pyaemia

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septicaemic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of septicaemia

C19: from New Latin, from Greek sēptik ( os ) _septic + _-aemia

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septicaemia

Meningococcal bacteria causes most childhood cases of bacterial meningitis and septicaemia in the UK and Ireland.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Anyone becoming unwell with symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia is urged to go to their closest A&E department or call 999.

From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2026

The deaths of 25 elephants in neighbouring Zimbabwe from septicaemia in the same year cast some doubt on algal toxins being the reason for the Botswana deaths.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 29, 2024

She said it was "really important" for students to get vaccinated as meningitis and septicaemia, although rare, can lead to "serious life-changing complications and in some cases death - so it is really serious".

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2024

The latter is included with the bacteria that produce blood poisoning because it is a frequent cause of wound septicaemia.

From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by R. A. Craig, D.V.M.

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